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Beyond California

Holiday train rides worth the drive or flight for California train-loving families

14 destination holiday train experiences

West

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Mr. Skunk and the Giant Christmas Tree140 miles north of San Francisco in Mendocino County

Mr. Skunk and the Giant Christmas Tree

Willits, CA

On Sale
Steam Train
2h$$Toddlers (2-4)
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60 miles from Portland (Columbia River Gorge)

THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride

Hood River, OR

On Sale
Official Polar Express
1.5h$$Toddlers (2-4)
Candy Cane Express90 minutes from Portland on the Oregon Coast

Candy Cane Express

Garibaldi, OR

Not Announced
Steam Train
1h$Toddlers (2-4)
Holiday ExpressIn Portland (SE Portland near OMSI)

Holiday Express

Portland, OR

On Sale
Sells Out Fast
0.75h$Toddlers (2-4)
Sumpter Valley Christmas Train26 miles southwest of Baker City in Eastern Oregon

Sumpter Valley Christmas Train

Sumpter, OR

Announced
Charter Available
2h$Toddlers (2-4)
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25 miles from Albany, 35 miles from Salem

Holiday Night Light Rides

Lebanon, OR

Not Announced
Toddler-Friendly
0.13h$Toddlers (2-4)
THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride90 minutes from Seattle, 45 minutes from Tacoma

THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride

Chehalis, WA

On Sale
Official Polar Express
1.25h$$Toddlers (2-4)
Christmas With The Clauses2 hours from Seattle, 1 hour from Tacoma; near Mt. Rainier National Park

Christmas With The Clauses

Elbe, WA

On Sale
Sells Out Fast
1.25h$$Toddlers (2-4)
Yuletide Express Train Ride30 minutes from Seattle

Yuletide Express Train Ride

Snoqualmie, WA

On Sale
Toddler-Friendly
0.67h$Toddlers (2-4)
North Pole Limited (formerly Santa Train Limited)35 minutes from Seattle

North Pole Limited (formerly Santa Train Limited)

North Bend, WA

On Sale
2h$$Toddlers (2-4)
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50 minutes from Portland, 1 hour from Vancouver WA

Christmas Special Train

Yacolt, WA

Not Announced
Charter Available
2h$Toddlers (2-4)

UK - England

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Lapland / Finland

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